What Other Kids Say About the Story Story: The Silver on the Hearth (*Note: kids' spelling & grammar has been corrected) Jennifer, age 8 Why did the farmer need to be sure the riches were intended for him? He thought the jar might belong to someone else and he didn't take it. Why did the jar of silver coins turn into poisonous snakes when the neighbor found it, and then turn back into silver coins on the farmer's hearth? I saw a key chain on the playground and I took it inside school and put it into the Lost and Found. Room 1A, age 6 Why did the farmer need to be sure the riches were intended for him? He wasn't sure it was his. Why did the jar of silver coins turn into poisonous snakes when the neighbor found it, and then turn back into silver coins on the farmer's hearth? Because the wrong person lifted up the lid. Room 1E Why did the farmer need to be sure the riches were intended for him? HE WASN'T SURE IF HIS WIFE WOULD LIKE IT. Why did the jar of silver coins turn into poisonous snakes when the neighbor found it, and then turn back into silver coins on the farmer's hearth? BECAUSE THE MONEY DIDN'T WANT THE NEIGHBOR TO GET IT. Room 1D, age 6 Why did the farmer need to be sure the riches were intended for him? Because he didn't know it was his. Why did the jar of silver coins turn into poisonous snakes when the neighbor found it, and then turn back into silver coins on the farmer's hearth? The money was magic & there was supposed to be a name on the lid. Nneka, age 6   4-6-99 Why did the farmer need to be sure the riches were intended for him? He didn't want to steal if they belonged to someone else. Why did the jar of silver coins turn into poisonous snakes when the neighbor found it, and then turn back into silver coins on the farmer's hearth? He wasn't honest. Brooke, age 9 Why did the farmer need to be sure the riches were intended for him? He was being honest. And something that does not belong to him he knows not to take it. So he did not want bad luck. Why did the jar of silver coins turn into poisonous snakes when the neighbor found it, and then turn back into silver coins on the farmer's hearth? Because the farmer was supposed to get it and not the neighbor. Because this farmer had wished for the silver coins on his hearth. Kimberly, age 7 Why did the farmer need to be sure the riches were intended for him? Because he was being honest. If he had taken something that wasn't his, the coins may have turned into snakes. Why did the jar of silver coins turn into poisonous snakes when the neighbor found it, and then turn back into silver coins on the farmer's hearth? It turned into snakes because the farmer's wife and the neighbor were being dishonest. And it turned back into silver coins because he was doing the right thing. CHRISTOPHER, age 5 Why did the farmer need to be sure the riches were intended for him? BECAUSE HE WAS A HONEST MAN. Why did the jar of silver coins turn into poisonous snakes when the neighbor found it, and then turn back into silver coins on the farmer's hearth? BECAUSE THE COINS WERE FOR THE POOR FARMER. Shipra, age 9 Why did the farmer need to be sure the riches were intended for him? He didn't want to take someone's riches. Why did the jar of silver coins turn into poisonous snakes when the neighbor found it, and then turn back into silver coins on the farmer's hearth? Because the riches were only for the farmer. Jennifer, age 7 Why did the farmer need to be sure the riches were intended for him? Because it might belong to somebody else. That would be stealing. Why did the jar of silver coins turn into poisonous snakes when the neighbor found it, and then turn back into silver coins on the farmer's hearth? Because the farmer wished for it, so when the farmer saw it. It was a jar of coins. Kyle, age 11 Why did the farmer need to be sure the riches were intended for him? Because if you find something that is not yours it would be wrong to take it. Why did the jar of silver coins turn into poisonous snakes when the neighbor found it, and then turn back into silver coins on the farmer's hearth? Because it was not intended for the neighbor, but it was intended for the farmer. Nathan, age 5 Why did the farmer need to be sure the riches were intended for him? Because it wasn't right to take someone else's money. Why did the jar of silver coins turn into poisonous snakes when the neighbor found it, and then turn back into silver coins on the farmer's hearth? Because the neighbor was taking something that maybe was not his. The good farmer was good. ©Copyright 1998-1999 Elaine Lindy -- All rights reserved. E-mail: whootieowl@storiestogrowby.com Mailing Address: P.O. Box 600344 / Newtonville, MA 02460-0004 Web: http://www.storiestogrowby.com